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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00093

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518708

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Jataka

Begin Year Date:

1800

End Year Date:

1900

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.7 x 56.5 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.7 x 56.5 cm

Text block dimension:

4.5 x 53.3 cm

Number of pages:

46 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

Kumman or Kumāra (the section on the children) is the eighth of the 13 sections of the Vessantara Jataka. It tells of Brahmin Jujaka who had arrived at Mount Vamka and stayed overnight near the hermitage of the ascetic Vessantara. At dawn on the next morning, Jujaka waited until Princess Maddī went away to gather fruits. He then came out and begged Vessantara for Prince Jali and Princess Kanha. When the children realized that the Brahmin was asking for them, they were so scared that they hided themselves under the lotus leaves in the pond. Vessantara called them and made them understand his wishes. Then the ascetic gave them to Jujaka who bound their hands together and dragged them out of there.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ກຸມມານ ບັ້ນຕົ້ນ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Kumāra, Ban Ton

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The section of the children, the first part

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao